IGN: You recently had a match against Kaitlyn. Might we see you back in the ring a little bit more going forward?

AJ: Gosh, I don’t know. I really love managing. When I was younger, I thought it would be so cool to be in this super badass group, and just kind of be the chick on the sidelines. And I appreciate that, and I think there’s a lot of value in that. I love that I get to get in the ring every now and then. I could not have a better mix of things for me. If I could get in the ring with anyone, it would be her. I’m dying for that. I think we could tear the roof off the place and just beat the crap out of each other. We have so much unfinished business, and there’s not a lot of females that have that kind of storytelling behind them. The story sort of writes itself, and I think people have figured that out and are kind of waiting for it, so that’s cool. Maybe we can keep them waiting; it’s all right.

Kaitlyn and AJ: BFFs!

IGN: So WrestleMania, obviously, you will be in the corner there for the big match Dolph and Big E are in. Are you pretty excited for it?

AJ: Even if it’s 19! Maybe we can hit 20. But yeah, the funny thing was walking down in Miami and trying to take everything in, and I couldn’t even before it was all over. I was like, “Oh, I have to go back? Can I stay out here? Can Daniel Bryan be a little angrier, longer?” It was the coolest thing ever, but it was also like this hilarious joke on me. I’ve waited over a decade, and it’s like, “It’s here, and it’s gone!” So hopefully it lasts longer than 18 seconds. And it’s in New Jersey, and it feels like home -- because it is my home. So it’s going to be amazing no matter what, even if it’s 17 seconds. [Laughs]

IGN: The interesting thing is you have a storyline history with everyone in that match.

AJ: That’s the really funny part. To have had 75 percent of the match, I’ve had my mouth on their mouth. That’s a little weird to think about. [Laughs] But not Big E, because he’s in the permanent friend zone.

IGN: Poor guy!

AJ: They actually did a funny quote on my WWE.com diary that was like, “He’s currently taking up every inch of the friend zone,” something like that. It was so good! It’s just fun to be mean to him.

Friendzoning

But yeah, that’s weird. I think that’s the only match that has that element - that personal, kind of Jerry Springer element. This is so personal, this match, and I can kind of give a dirty look to everybody. Then we have the X factor of it being E’s first official match, and then the X factor of me. You never know who I’m gonna want to bitch slap that day. So it’s really cool. I think we have more interesting elements than any match on the card, personally. I think we’re gonna steal the show.

IGN: I have to ask you a very important question, which is what comic books are you currently reading?

AJ: I actually have Grant Morrison’s The Clown at Midnight. I have that in my hotel room. It’s so weird, kind of abstract and interesting and very different. I just started that, and I think I’m gonna like it. It looks cool. At first I was like, “Oh, that’s interesting.” I’m getting onboard with that now.

IGN: Have you read the new Hawkeye comic?

AJ: I have not.

IGN: It’s really good. It’s this comic about what Hawkeye’s doing when he’s not in his superhero costume, when he’s just living in this apartment building, having kind of off the grid adventures.

AJ: Very cool! That, and I’m going back and forth with Suicide Squad. I’m still not sure how I feel about it, but anything with Harley Quinn, I’ll kind of jump in, even if it’s a different version of her.

IGN: I assume you’re going to be all over Injustice: Gods Among Us?

AJ: Yes! Oh my God, so many people have sent me links to the advertisement of Harley on YouTube, and I just die. I’m so excited for that.

IGN: How much crap did you give Michael Cole for not seeming to know your Black Widow reference on Smackdown a couple of weeks ago -- because that movie made a billion and a half dollars!

AJ: Yeah, I just talked with someone about that! He’s like, “Oh, yeah. You nerds would know what that is.” It’s like, “Okay, well, remember when it was the number one movie for so long?” And I’m pretty sure everyone knows about Scarlett Johansson. So that was hilarious. Any time I can namedrop for Marvel, I appreciate that. I tweeted that picture of me and Mad Love, and Marvel was like, “Traitor!” I felt really bad, but I love them both and I want everyone to get along!

IGN: I’ve seen your photos from visiting Marvel, which looked like an awesome time.

AJ: Everyone in that office is so amazing and so welcoming. They gave me these gifts that to this day I have. They actually gave me a Black Widow, so I have that added to my collection. I have this Marvel coffee mug, and that’s my official mug that they gave me. I drink out of it every morning.